September 9, 2020

Ratios of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Predict All-Cause Mortality in Inpatients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Retrospective Cohort Study in A Single Medical Center

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics

• A study among 131 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China (median age 64, IQR 56-71) found that the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) at admission was higher (13.9 vs. 2.0) among non-survivors (n=12) when compared to survivors (n=111). The using a NLR of 3.39 or higher was had a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 84% for predicting mortality.

Wang et al. (Sept 9, 2020). Ratios of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Predict All-Cause Mortality in Inpatients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Retrospective Cohort Study in A Single Medical Center. Epidemiology and Infection. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268820002071